This was a game by my son Tommy. Tommy is Black and it is Black to move. How should Tommy proceed? Does Black have a serious attack?
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How about
1. . . . Rd8 d3
2. Qb4 Rxe3
3. Rxe3 Qxe3+
1. … R8d2! looks pretty good.
R8d2 indeed. Black has no chance after this move.
Correction: meant to say white has no chance.
It is late for me and i dont want to analyse in deep…but i agree with Joshua:if R8d2 then white must sacrifice the queen with Qxd2 and the endgame Q+P against R+B with the board full of pawns(possible weak points) is a clear victory for black.
LIKE JOSHUA GREEN IS IS NICE AND CORRECT. WINING. IF QD2 RD2 RD2 QE1 CHECK AND QUEEN AGAINST BISHOP-
IF RD7 RE8 MATE
3r2k1/pp3p1p/6p1/1PP5/P3p3/2Q1P1qP/4R1B1/3rR1K1 b – – 0 1
flipping the board suddenly to the black side confuses me.
Rd2 Qxd2
Rxd2 Rxd2
Qe3+ Qh1
Qxd2
your up a queen
Rd2 Rxd1
Rxd1+ Re1
Rxe1+ Qxe1
Qxe1+
your up a queen
Rd2 Rxd2
Rxe3+ Qxe3
Qxe3 mate
wolverine
Rd2 Qxd2
Rxd2 Rxd2
Qe3+ Kh1
Qxd2
your up a queen
Rd2 Rxd1
Rxd1+ Re1
Rxe1+ Qxe1
Qxe1+
your up a queen
Rd2 Rxd2
Rxe3 mate
made a couple corrections
wolverine
My first try is
1. …. R8d3
2. Qb4 Rxe3
3. Rxe3 Qxe3
but it seems to dead end with Kf1 because the queen is still protecting the rook on e1.
Susan please tell us what Tommy played. How did he do overall in the tournament. He is learning so fast.
I am now looking at R8d2 and that is a sophisticated complex move. Wow if Tommy got that one then he is doing super well. I would never have come up with that move in a game.
r8d2 doesn’t qc1 hold?
Rd2 Qc1
Rxc1 Rxc1
Rxe2
Now its queen rook versus rook. no that doesnt work
wolverine
i was moving the other rook in my head, having the diagram from the black side is my excuse!
Rd2 Qxd2
Rxd2 Rxd2
Qe1+ Kh1
Qxd2
your up a queen
Rd2 Rxd1
Rxd1+ Re1
Rxe1+ Qxe1
Qxe1+
your up a queen
Rd2 Rxd2
Rxe1 mate
does anyone know how to delete previous posts. my spelling is so bad i need to delete typing errors.
wolverine
On Rd2, doesn’t Kf1 give some chances to White? It drops the Bishop but that leads to equality, at least piece-wise. White loses the h pawn and is down two pawns after:
1 …, R8d2
2 Kf1, Rxc2
3 Kxc2, Rxd1+
4 Qxd1, Qxg2+
5 Any, Qxh3
White still wins, but it is not a catastrophic loss of material for Black. There is some counterplay with the three White pawns on a,b and c files vs the two Black on a and b files.
Ravi
Oops.
The correct moves should be: (with the exchange of Rooks on e2 (not c2)
1 …, R8d2
2 Kf1, Rxe2
3 Kxe2, Rxd1+
4 Qxd1, Qxg2+
5 Any, Qxh3
Kf1 does not succeed.
1. … R8d2
2. Kf1 Rxe1+
3. Rxe1 Qf2#
But I think
1. … R8d2
2. Qxd2 Rxd2
3. Kf1
could be an option for White.
Especially with the c5 pawn.
1. … R8d2
2. Qxd2 Rxd2
3. Kf1 Rxe2
4. Rxe2 f5
And now white has to fight the black queen with a rook and a trapped bishop.
1. … R8d2! 2. Kf1 Rxe1+ 3. Qxe1 would be strong for White if it weren’t illegal–the bRd2 blocks the wQ’s access to e1.
3. Rxe1 Qf2 is checkmate, as Kh2 (which I assume is what anonymous meant) is illegal–the wK is on f1. 3. … Qxg2# is also good.
Dear Susan!
For me too the best move for Tommy is 1…R8d2!(1…T8d2!,in Italian).After this move White is hopeless.
Many many kisses to you your family Tommy and Leam.
Antonio